List of places used in the names of chemical elements

The names of some terrestrial locations or astronomical objects are used to name the chemical elements. The first table below lists the terrestrial locations and the second table lists astronomical objects which the chemical elements are named after.^[1]

Terrestrial locations

Location	Element	Symbol	Atomic no.	Coordinates
Magnesia, a district in Greece	Magnesium	Mg	12	39°25′N 22°50′E / 39.417°N 22.833°E / 39.417; 22.833 (Magnesia)
Scandinavia	Scandium	Sc	21
Cyprus	Copper	Cu	29
Gaul, ancient name for France	Gallium	Ga	31
Germany	Germanium	Ge	32
Strontian, a village in Scotland	Strontium	Sr	38	56°41′N 5°34′W / 56.683°N 5.567°W / 56.683; -5.567 (Strontium)
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
	Yttrium	Y	39	59°25′35″N 18°21′13″E / 59.42639°N 18.35361°E / 59.42639; 18.35361 (Ytterby)
	Terbium	Tb	65
	Erbium	Er	68
	Ytterbium	Yb	70
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia	Ruthenium	Ru	44
Europe	Europium	Eu	63
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm	Holmium	Ho	67	59°20′N 18°47′E / 59.333°N 18.783°E / 59.333; 18.783 (Holmia (Stockholm))
Thule (probably Norway)	Thulium	Tm	69
Lutecia, Latin name for Paris	Lutetium	Lu	71	48°51′N 2°21′E / 48.85°N 2.35°E / 48.85; 2.35 (Lutecia (Paris))
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen	Hafnium	Hf	72	55°41′N 12°34′E / 55.683°N 12.567°E / 55.683; 12.567 (Hafnia)
River Rhine	Rhenium	Re	75
Poland	Polonium	Po	84
France	Francium	Fr	87
Americas	Americium	Am	95
Berkeley, a city in the United States	Berkelium	Bk	97	37°52′N 122°16′W / 37.867°N 122.267°W / 37.867; -122.267 (Berkeley, California)
California, a state in the United States	Californium	Cf	98
Dubna, a town in Russia	Dubnium	Db	105	56°44′N 37°10′E / 56.733°N 37.167°E / 56.733; 37.167 (Dubna)
Hesse, a state in Germany	Hassium	Hs	108
Darmstadt, a city in Germany	Darmstadtium	Ds	110	49°50′N 8°34′E / 49.833°N 8.567°E / 49.833; 8.567 (Darmstadt)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States	Livermorium	Lv	116	37°41′N 121°43′W / 37.683°N 121.717°W / 37.683; -121.717 (Livermore)

Astronomical objects

Name of the astronomical object	Name of the element	Symbol	Atomic no.
Sun	Helium	He	2
Mercury	Mercury	Hg	80
Moon	Selenium	Se	34
Pallas (asteroid)	Palladium	Pd	46
Earth	Tellurium	Te	52
Ceres (Dwarf planet)	Cerium	Ce	58
Uranus	Uranium	U	92
Neptune	Neptunium	Np	93
Pluto (Dwarf planet)	Plutonium	Pu	94

References

↑ Page of Kevin A. Boudreaux and Angelo State university

Chemical elements named after places

Named after terrestrial places	Americium Berkelium Californium Copper Darmstadtium Dubnium Erbium Europium Francium Gallium Germanium Hafnium Hassium Holmium Livermorium Lutetium Magnesium Polonium Rhenium Ruthenium Scandium Strontium Terbium Thulium Ytterbium Yttrium

Named after astronomical objects	Cerium Helium Neptunium Palladium Plutonium Selenium Tellurium Uranium

See also	Chemical element name etymologies Chemical elements naming controversies Scientists whose names are used in chemical element names

Periodic table

Periodic
table
forms

Standard	18-column large cells 32-column (large cells)

Extended	Extension beyond the 7th period Fricke model large cells Pyykkö model

Alternative	Alternatives Chemical Galaxy Janet's left step table

Named
sets of
elements

By
periodic
table
structure

Groups	1 (Alkali metals) 2 (Alkaline earth metals) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Pnictogens) 16 (Chalcogens) 17 (Halogens) 18 (Noble gases)

Periods	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Beyond

Blocks	s-block p-block d-block f-block g-block Aufbau principle

By
metallicity

Metals	Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals Lanthanides Actinides Superactinides Eka-superactinides Transition metals Post-transition metals

Metalloids	Lists of metalloids by source Dividing line

Nonmetals	Polyatomic nonmetals Diatomic nonmetals Noble gases

Other
sets

Elements

Lists	By: Abundance (in humans) Atomic properties Nuclear stability Production Symbol

Properties	Atomic weight Crystal structure Electron affinity Electron configuration Electronegativity Allen Pauling Goldschmidt classification Maximum valence

Data pages	Abundance Atomic radius Boiling point Critical point Density Elasticity Electrical resistivity Electron affinity Electron configuration Electronegativity Hardness Heat capacity Heat of fusion Heat of vaporization Ionization energy Melting point Oxidation state Speed of sound Thermal conductivity Thermal expansion coefficient Vapor pressure

History

List of places used in the names of chemical elements

Terrestrial locations

Astronomical objects

See also

References